Antarctica

Cape Main

Cape Main is a small cape situated 5 nautical miles north of , along the east side of , , Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1966 for Brian Main, a scientific technician at Hallett Station, 1962–63.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: headland of Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Main, Cape”

Cape Main

Latitude
-73.55° or 73° 33′ south
Longitude
169.9° or 169° 54′ east
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Named after
Brian Main
Open location code
2VRFFV2X+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11047903237
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6637413
Wiki­data ID
Q2603804
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Main from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Main” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Main”
  • Chinese: “梅恩角”
  • Dutch: “Main”
  • German: “Kap Main”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Main”
  • Swedish: “Main”

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